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Latin America and the Caribbean has
Latin America and the Caribbean has population of over 600 million people
population of over 600 million people
population of over 600 million people when you take Brazil and Mexico out of
when you take Brazil and Mexico out of
when you take Brazil and Mexico out of those out of those numbers you’re those
those out of those numbers you’re those
those out of those numbers you’re those countries are having to be also the
countries are having to be also the
countries are having to be also the largest by population and the most to
largest by population and the most to
largest by population and the most to developed countries in the region you’re
developed countries in the region you’re
developed countries in the region you’re still left with 300 million people every
still left with 300 million people every
still left with 300 million people every year approximately ten percent of those
year approximately ten percent of those
year approximately ten percent of those people make a shift somewhere along the
people make a shift somewhere along the
people make a shift somewhere along the poverty scale might not be a big chef
poverty scale might not be a big chef
poverty scale might not be a big chef monetarily but it’s a shift nonetheless
monetarily but it’s a shift nonetheless
monetarily but it’s a shift nonetheless and when they make that shift they have
and when they make that shift they have
and when they make that shift they have some more money and the thing these
some more money and the thing these
some more money and the thing these people are buying is not a new iphone
people are buying is not a new iphone
people are buying is not a new iphone they’re not buying a new flat screen TV
they’re not buying a new flat screen TV
they’re not buying a new flat screen TV they’re not buying a new car they’re
they’re not buying a new car they’re
they’re not buying a new car they’re buying protein my story starts my story
buying protein my story starts my story
buying protein my story starts my story about the increased demand for protein a
about the increased demand for protein a
about the increased demand for protein a house affected my life starts in about
house affected my life starts in about
house affected my life starts in about nineteen seventy six and I’m not the
nineteen seventy six and I’m not the
nineteen seventy six and I’m not the character there’s a young man who lives
character there’s a young man who lives
character there’s a young man who lives in a city called San Fernando and
in a city called San Fernando and
in a city called San Fernando and Trinidad he lives his aunt and uncle and
Trinidad he lives his aunt and uncle and
Trinidad he lives his aunt and uncle and he lives in the city because he’s
he lives in the city because he’s
he lives in the city because he’s working as a bus mechanic for about
working as a bus mechanic for about
working as a bus mechanic for about eighty seven cents us an hour the
eighty seven cents us an hour the
eighty seven cents us an hour the equivalent of that his aunt and uncle
equivalent of that his aunt and uncle
equivalent of that his aunt and uncle have a few dozen chickens in the
have a few dozen chickens in the
have a few dozen chickens in the backyard which is common practice in
backyard which is common practice in
backyard which is common practice in Trinidad and this young man is named
Trinidad and this young man is named
Trinidad and this young man is named Shaheed he goes to his uncle one day and
Shaheed he goes to his uncle one day and
Shaheed he goes to his uncle one day and he says you’re farming your chickens
he says you’re farming your chickens
he says you’re farming your chickens wrong you take the big ones out too
wrong you take the big ones out too
wrong you take the big ones out too early so that you can get some money
early so that you can get some money
early so that you can get some money what you should be doing is you should
what you should be doing is you should
what you should be doing is you should be calling the flock taking out the weak
be calling the flock taking out the weak
be calling the flock taking out the weak ones and then the flock is going to
ones and then the flock is going to
ones and then the flock is going to prosper and then when you sell the
prosper and then when you sell the
prosper and then when you sell the entire flock you’re going to ultimately
entire flock you’re going to ultimately
entire flock you’re going to ultimately end up with more money shahid’s uncle
end up with more money shahid’s uncle
end up with more money shahid’s uncle turns woman says you know Shahid if you
turns woman says you know Shahid if you
turns woman says you know Shahid if you know so much about farming the damn
know so much about farming the damn
know so much about farming the damn chickens go buy your own so he did we
chickens go buy your own so he did we
chickens go buy your own so he did we fast forward about 20 years 21 years and
fast forward about 20 years 21 years and
fast forward about 20 years 21 years and i’m sitting in trinidad i’m a 26 27 year
i’m sitting in trinidad i’m a 26 27 year
i’m sitting in trinidad i’m a 26 27 year old man and i’m sitting with this
old man and i’m sitting with this
old man and i’m sitting with this gentleman and i’m talking to him about
gentleman and i’m talking to him about
gentleman and i’m talking to him about the problem he’s having with some corn
the problem he’s having with some corn
the problem he’s having with some corn he buys corn he buys canadian corn he
he buys corn he buys canadian corn he
he buys corn he buys canadian corn he brings it into trinidad and he’s
brings it into trinidad and he’s
brings it into trinidad and he’s wondering why after storing it in this
wondering why after storing it in this
wondering why after storing it in this damp dark dank cinderblock warehouse for
damp dark dank cinderblock warehouse for
damp dark dank cinderblock warehouse for about five to six weeks it suddenly gets
about five to six weeks it suddenly gets
about five to six weeks it suddenly gets very hot and butterflies fly out of his
very hot and butterflies fly out of his
very hot and butterflies fly out of his corn that’s not an ideal condition for
corn that’s not an ideal condition for
corn that’s not an ideal condition for when you’re
when you’re
when you’re storing corn this trip was was was
storing corn this trip was was was
storing corn this trip was was was pivotal in my story because not only do
pivotal in my story because not only do
pivotal in my story because not only do i establish a relationship with his
i establish a relationship with his
i establish a relationship with his mandas lasted almost 20 years but it has
mandas lasted almost 20 years but it has
mandas lasted almost 20 years but it has also been my first exposure to
also been my first exposure to
also been my first exposure to globalization what my idea is and it’s
globalization what my idea is and it’s
globalization what my idea is and it’s an idea that has actually been put into
an idea that has actually been put into
an idea that has actually been put into practice as we speak and this is the
practice as we speak and this is the
practice as we speak and this is the roadmap is that globalization has
roadmap is that globalization has
roadmap is that globalization has happened it’s something we’re all
happened it’s something we’re all
happened it’s something we’re all familiar with its created some emerging
familiar with its created some emerging
familiar with its created some emerging economies in those emerging economies
economies in those emerging economies
economies in those emerging economies there’s been an increased demand for
there’s been an increased demand for
there’s been an increased demand for protein that protein is some of it is is
protein that protein is some of it is is
protein that protein is some of it is is animal protein and it needs it needs to
animal protein and it needs it needs to
animal protein and it needs it needs to eat it needs food and that has
eat it needs food and that has
eat it needs food and that has translated into a value-add solution
translated into a value-add solution
translated into a value-add solution that we have right here in chatham-kent
that we have right here in chatham-kent
that we have right here in chatham-kent that says globalization on anyway what
that says globalization on anyway what
that says globalization on anyway what is globalization globalization is just
is globalization globalization is just
is globalization globalization is just really the removal of barriers those
really the removal of barriers those
really the removal of barriers those barriers might be language barriers
barriers might be language barriers
barriers might be language barriers those barriers might be accessed
those barriers might be accessed
those barriers might be accessed barriers they may be trade barriers they
barriers they may be trade barriers they
barriers they may be trade barriers they may be free barriers they may be
may be free barriers they may be
may be free barriers they may be technical technical barriers really
technical technical barriers really
technical technical barriers really that’s all globalization is that’s
that’s all globalization is that’s
that’s all globalization is that’s nothing new we all know what that is I’m
nothing new we all know what that is I’m
nothing new we all know what that is I’m going to tell you about what life was
going to tell you about what life was
going to tell you about what life was like what my life was like before
like what my life was like before
like what my life was like before globalization by using an example on his
globalization by using an example on his
globalization by using an example on his story I was working as a young engineer
story I was working as a young engineer
story I was working as a young engineer here in chatham-kent and one of our
here in chatham-kent and one of our
here in chatham-kent and one of our customers who was in the tiny island
customers who was in the tiny island
customers who was in the tiny island nation of st. Vincent which just to give
nation of st. Vincent which just to give
nation of st. Vincent which just to give you some context would physically fit
you some context would physically fit
you some context would physically fit that the island of st. Vincent would
that the island of st. Vincent would
that the island of st. Vincent would physically fit inside chatham-kent over
physically fit inside chatham-kent over
physically fit inside chatham-kent over six times by land area it would fit
six times by land area it would fit
six times by land area it would fit about 1.25 times by population that’s
about 1.25 times by population that’s
about 1.25 times by population that’s the entire country and 20 years ago they
the entire country and 20 years ago they
the entire country and 20 years ago they had a motor on one of their pieces of
had a motor on one of their pieces of
had a motor on one of their pieces of equipment that went bad and they needed
equipment that went bad and they needed
equipment that went bad and they needed to get a replacement motor this is
to get a replacement motor this is
to get a replacement motor this is before the internet this is before a
before the internet this is before a
before the internet this is before a cell phone technology their phone system
cell phone technology their phone system
cell phone technology their phone system didn’t work very well we were there only
didn’t work very well we were there only
didn’t work very well we were there only point of contact to the outside world to
point of contact to the outside world to
point of contact to the outside world to get a motor so they called us said I
get a motor so they called us said I
get a motor so they called us said I need a new motor so I then in turn hung
need a new motor so I then in turn hung
need a new motor so I then in turn hung up the phone and called our motor shop
up the phone and called our motor shop
up the phone and called our motor shop which also happened to be here in
which also happened to be here in
which also happened to be here in Chatham the motor shop called their
Chatham the motor shop called their
Chatham the motor shop called their manufacturer and ordered a new motor
manufacturer and ordered a new motor
manufacturer and ordered a new motor that motor was made in a factory in
that motor was made in a factory in
that motor was made in a factory in Brazil the motor was put on an air
Brazil the motor was put on an air
Brazil the motor was put on an air Wayne and I would bet big money flew
Wayne and I would bet big money flew
Wayne and I would bet big money flew directly over top of the island nation
directly over top of the island nation
directly over top of the island nation of st. Vincent to land in the airport in
of st. Vincent to land in the airport in
of st. Vincent to land in the airport in toronto the motor was then taken from
toronto the motor was then taken from
toronto the motor was then taken from toronto put on a truck driven down the
toronto put on a truck driven down the
toronto put on a truck driven down the 401 to the motor shop that we deal with
401 to the motor shop that we deal with
401 to the motor shop that we deal with here in Chatham from there it was put on
here in Chatham from there it was put on
here in Chatham from there it was put on another truck and brought over to our
another truck and brought over to our
another truck and brought over to our shop and from there we took off all the
shop and from there we took off all the
shop and from there we took off all the labels put on our own labels and guess
labels put on our own labels and guess
labels put on our own labels and guess what we did we put it on a truck
what we did we put it on a truck
what we did we put it on a truck centered up the 401 put it in an
centered up the 401 put it in an
centered up the 401 put it in an airplane and it went to Miami and
airplane and it went to Miami and
airplane and it went to Miami and eventually made its way you don’t have
eventually made its way you don’t have
eventually made its way you don’t have to be a logistics expert or a MBA to
to be a logistics expert or a MBA to
to be a logistics expert or a MBA to know that that’s not a very efficient or
know that that’s not a very efficient or
know that that’s not a very efficient or effective process and that doesn’t exist
effective process and that doesn’t exist
effective process and that doesn’t exist anymore and that little story
anymore and that little story
anymore and that little story exemplifies what has happened with
exemplifies what has happened with
exemplifies what has happened with globalization early in my career I had a
globalization early in my career I had a
globalization early in my career I had a book at a three-part epiphany when it
book at a three-part epiphany when it
book at a three-part epiphany when it came to globalization and it didn’t
came to globalization and it didn’t
came to globalization and it didn’t happen immediately it happened over the
happen immediately it happened over the
happen immediately it happened over the span of through of years and I didn’t
span of through of years and I didn’t
span of through of years and I didn’t even know what was happening but looking
even know what was happening but looking
even know what was happening but looking back it’s pivotal and crucial tool to
back it’s pivotal and crucial tool to
back it’s pivotal and crucial tool to this story the first part was when I was
this story the first part was when I was
this story the first part was when I was working in Trinidad and I got to know
working in Trinidad and I got to know
working in Trinidad and I got to know some of the people that I was working
some of the people that I was working
some of the people that I was working with and I had the realization I
with and I had the realization I
with and I had the realization I remember was a very sinking feeling I
remember was a very sinking feeling I
remember was a very sinking feeling I had the realization that these people
had the realization that these people
had the realization that these people are extremely capable people they’re
are extremely capable people they’re
are extremely capable people they’re very willing to work and they’re also
very willing to work and they’re also
very willing to work and they’re also motivated their motivation for work
motivated their motivation for work
motivated their motivation for work wasn’t like an iphone or a TV or a new
wasn’t like an iphone or a TV or a new
wasn’t like an iphone or a TV or a new car their motivation was food and
car their motivation was food and
car their motivation was food and shelter and a nominal improvement on
shelter and a nominal improvement on
shelter and a nominal improvement on their life that was a bit of a sinking
their life that was a bit of a sinking
their life that was a bit of a sinking feeling for me the second part of the
feeling for me the second part of the
feeling for me the second part of the epiphany was a few years later when I’m
epiphany was a few years later when I’m
epiphany was a few years later when I’m sitting having dinner with one of my
sitting having dinner with one of my
sitting having dinner with one of my clients in st. Vincent and part of their
clients in st. Vincent and part of their
clients in st. Vincent and part of their business is as a rice processor we’re
business is as a rice processor we’re
business is as a rice processor we’re sitting there we’re having dinner and
sitting there we’re having dinner and
sitting there we’re having dinner and we’re just talking about life these guys
we’re just talking about life these guys
we’re just talking about life these guys are complaining because their sister
are complaining because their sister
are complaining because their sister company is taking away some of their
company is taking away some of their
company is taking away some of their rice production and the biggest reason
rice production and the biggest reason
rice production and the biggest reason they were able to do that is in Guyana
they were able to do that is in Guyana
they were able to do that is in Guyana where the sister company was they were
where the sister company was they were
where the sister company was they were able to pay their employees thirty cents
able to pay their employees thirty cents
able to pay their employees thirty cents an hour these guys were complaining
an hour these guys were complaining
an hour these guys were complaining because they had to pay their employees
because they had to pay their employees
because they had to pay their employees three dollars an hour you can imagine I
three dollars an hour you can imagine I
three dollars an hour you can imagine I didn’t say anything but you can imagine
didn’t say anything but you can imagine
didn’t say anything but you can imagine what I was thinking when I’m thinking
what I was thinking when I’m thinking
what I was thinking when I’m thinking about the guys that we’re paying up
about the guys that we’re paying up
about the guys that we’re paying up it’s of thirty dollars an hour it didn’t
it’s of thirty dollars an hour it didn’t
it’s of thirty dollars an hour it didn’t seem to bode well for anything that we
seem to bode well for anything that we
seem to bode well for anything that we were doing back in chatham-kent the
were doing back in chatham-kent the
were doing back in chatham-kent the third part of this epiphany that I had
third part of this epiphany that I had
third part of this epiphany that I had was I was sitting in a luncheon in the
was I was sitting in a luncheon in the
was I was sitting in a luncheon in the state of Minnesota and the governor at
state of Minnesota and the governor at
state of Minnesota and the governor at the time was a guy named Tim Pawlenty no
the time was a guy named Tim Pawlenty no
the time was a guy named Tim Pawlenty no not jesse the body ventura there was a
not jesse the body ventura there was a
not jesse the body ventura there was a guy after him and mr. pawlenty was
guy after him and mr. pawlenty was
guy after him and mr. pawlenty was talking about manufacturing in his state
talking about manufacturing in his state
talking about manufacturing in his state of Minnesota and the effect that
of Minnesota and the effect that
of Minnesota and the effect that globalization was having on he was
globalization was having on he was
globalization was having on he was talking about these barriers that were
talking about these barriers that were
talking about these barriers that were lifting and everything but the most
lifting and everything but the most
lifting and everything but the most critical thing that he said that I took
critical thing that he said that I took
critical thing that he said that I took away from that day and I didn’t even
away from that day and I didn’t even
away from that day and I didn’t even know I was taking it away but looking
know I was taking it away but looking
know I was taking it away but looking back is he said good or bad right or
back is he said good or bad right or
back is he said good or bad right or wrong we cannot pay people twenty-six
wrong we cannot pay people twenty-six
wrong we cannot pay people twenty-six dollars an hour to put nuts and bolts on
dollars an hour to put nuts and bolts on
dollars an hour to put nuts and bolts on things like truck and car frames when
things like truck and car frames when
things like truck and car frames when someone anywhere else in the world will
someone anywhere else in the world will
someone anywhere else in the world will do it for less than five dollars that
do it for less than five dollars that
do it for less than five dollars that was that was a scary a scary time and
was that was a scary a scary time and
was that was a scary a scary time and for me as a young engineer looking
for me as a young engineer looking
for me as a young engineer looking forward to a career in southwestern
forward to a career in southwestern
forward to a career in southwestern Ontario the thought of globalization and
Ontario the thought of globalization and
Ontario the thought of globalization and what was happening really scared me but
what was happening really scared me but
what was happening really scared me but I have this life model that within every
I have this life model that within every
I have this life model that within every perceived problem there lies an
perceived problem there lies an
perceived problem there lies an opportunity and what I’m talking about
opportunity and what I’m talking about
opportunity and what I’m talking about today is in the perceived problem of
today is in the perceived problem of
today is in the perceived problem of globalization there are many
globalization there are many
globalization there are many opportunities for communities like
opportunities for communities like
opportunities for communities like Chatham can to become globalization’s
Chatham can to become globalization’s
Chatham can to become globalization’s beneficiary when we talk about
beneficiary when we talk about
beneficiary when we talk about globalization has created some emerging
globalization has created some emerging
globalization has created some emerging economies and we can see that when we
economies and we can see that when we
economies and we can see that when we start to look at things like poverty
start to look at things like poverty
start to look at things like poverty rate on this graph the orange line and
rate on this graph the orange line and
rate on this graph the orange line and the green line they represent the
the green line they represent the
the green line they represent the percentage of the population that is in
percentage of the population that is in
percentage of the population that is in extreme poverty and in poverty
extreme poverty and in poverty
extreme poverty and in poverty respectively the blue line represents
respectively the blue line represents
respectively the blue line represents the percentage of the population of the
the percentage of the population of the
the percentage of the population of the middle class we could say we could talk
middle class we could say we could talk
middle class we could say we could talk about the lines on this graph but what
about the lines on this graph but what
about the lines on this graph but what it really means is that from the year
it really means is that from the year
it really means is that from the year 2000 to the year 2014 about 150 million
2000 to the year 2014 about 150 million
2000 to the year 2014 about 150 million people have shifted somewhere along the
people have shifted somewhere along the
people have shifted somewhere along the poverty line these people aren’t getting
poverty line these people aren’t getting
poverty line these people aren’t getting rich but they are less poor what this
rich but they are less poor what this
rich but they are less poor what this graph shows is there there
graph shows is there there
graph shows is there there just be one other thing that people do
just be one other thing that people do
just be one other thing that people do when times are good that doesn’t involve
when times are good that doesn’t involve
when times are good that doesn’t involve spending money but it does mean that
spending money but it does mean that
spending money but it does mean that population goes up you can see that line
population goes up you can see that line
population goes up you can see that line there that that line goes shows a steady
there that that line goes shows a steady
there that that line goes shows a steady increase and I can sit and talk about
increase and I can sit and talk about
increase and I can sit and talk about the slope and the numbers on that line
the slope and the numbers on that line
the slope and the numbers on that line as well but what you need to know and
as well but what you need to know and
as well but what you need to know and take away from the outline to put it
take away from the outline to put it
take away from the outline to put it into perspective is that every five
into perspective is that every five
into perspective is that every five seconds one net new person joins the
seconds one net new person joins the
seconds one net new person joins the population of Latin America and the
population of Latin America and the
population of Latin America and the Caribbean to put that into a bit of
Caribbean to put that into a bit of
Caribbean to put that into a bit of context for you is during my supposed at
context for you is during my supposed at
context for you is during my supposed at 18 minute TED talk two hundred more
18 minute TED talk two hundred more
18 minute TED talk two hundred more people have come on the scene in that
people have come on the scene in that
people have come on the scene in that region to put it into further context
region to put it into further context
region to put it into further context for you is in the 24 hour period from
for you is in the 24 hour period from
for you is in the 24 hour period from midnight last night to midnight tonight
midnight last night to midnight tonight
midnight last night to midnight tonight the population has increased in a way
the population has increased in a way
the population has increased in a way that we could fill 15 chatham-kent
that we could fill 15 chatham-kent
that we could fill 15 chatham-kent secondary schools I want you to think
secondary schools I want you to think
secondary schools I want you to think about that for a second today the
about that for a second today the
about that for a second today the population that’s been added to Latin
population that’s been added to Latin
population that’s been added to Latin America and the Caribbean could fill 15
America and the Caribbean could fill 15
America and the Caribbean could fill 15 of one of the largest high schools in
of one of the largest high schools in
of one of the largest high schools in the city that happened today not
the city that happened today not
the city that happened today not happening tomorrow that’s going to
happening tomorrow that’s going to
happening tomorrow that’s going to happen every day if you happen to know
happen every day if you happen to know
happen every day if you happen to know somebody that has some expertise in
somebody that has some expertise in
somebody that has some expertise in building schools you might want to
building schools you might want to
building schools you might want to direct them to this talk sometime in the
direct them to this talk sometime in the
direct them to this talk sometime in the future the last thing about emerging
future the last thing about emerging
future the last thing about emerging economies is an indicator of emerging
economies is an indicator of emerging
economies is an indicator of emerging economy is life expectancy and what that
economy is life expectancy and what that
economy is life expectancy and what that shows you is that from about 1962 2014
shows you is that from about 1962 2014
shows you is that from about 1962 2014 the life expectancy in Latin America and
the life expectancy in Latin America and
the life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean has gone from 56 years old
the Caribbean has gone from 56 years old
the Caribbean has gone from 56 years old up to 74 so what does all that mean when
up to 74 so what does all that mean when
up to 74 so what does all that mean when you do the math and you think that there
you do the math and you think that there
you do the math and you think that there are more people there living longer and
are more people there living longer and
are more people there living longer and one thing that we all either like or
one thing that we all either like or
one thing that we all either like or want to do every day is e and they have
want to do every day is e and they have
want to do every day is e and they have more money when you do all that math it
more money when you do all that math it
more money when you do all that math it shows an increased a potential increase
shows an increased a potential increase
shows an increased a potential increase in the demand for protein of over three
in the demand for protein of over three
in the demand for protein of over three hundred percent that orange line there
hundred percent that orange line there
hundred percent that orange line there is the chicken consumption in Latin
is the chicken consumption in Latin
is the chicken consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1965 to
America and the Caribbean from 1965 to
America and the Caribbean from 1965 to 2013 the index their shows you it is
2013 the index their shows you it is
2013 the index their shows you it is incurred
incurred
incurred 16 times animal protein it needs to eat
16 times animal protein it needs to eat
16 times animal protein it needs to eat and the main diet area does parts of its
and the main diet area does parts of its
and the main diet area does parts of its diet are amazed at what we know is corn
diet are amazed at what we know is corn
diet are amazed at what we know is corn and soya as well sometimes humans choose
and soya as well sometimes humans choose
and soya as well sometimes humans choose not to eat their protein in the form of
not to eat their protein in the form of
not to eat their protein in the form of animals and they get it in another form
animals and they get it in another form
animals and they get it in another form in wheat that’s converted into flour and
in wheat that’s converted into flour and
in wheat that’s converted into flour and then baked into bread or whatever a lot
then baked into bread or whatever a lot
then baked into bread or whatever a lot of these countries in this region in
of these countries in this region in
of these countries in this region in Latin America and the Caribbean with the
Latin America and the Caribbean with the
Latin America and the Caribbean with the exception of maybe Brazil and Argentina
exception of maybe Brazil and Argentina
exception of maybe Brazil and Argentina and parts of colombia they need to
and parts of colombia they need to
and parts of colombia they need to import the majority of their grain and
import the majority of their grain and
import the majority of their grain and the way that happens is it arrives on
the way that happens is it arrives on
the way that happens is it arrives on ships when it arrives on the ships that
ships when it arrives on the ships that
ships when it arrives on the ships that then gets put into storage for a little
then gets put into storage for a little
then gets put into storage for a little while laughter it’s in storage it
while laughter it’s in storage it
while laughter it’s in storage it eventually gets distributed out
eventually gets distributed out
eventually gets distributed out throughout the country to the different
throughout the country to the different
throughout the country to the different processors who then in turn process it
processors who then in turn process it
processors who then in turn process it into animal or human feed and that’s
into animal or human feed and that’s
into animal or human feed and that’s where we come in before we talk about
where we come in before we talk about
where we come in before we talk about what we’re doing with value add
what we’re doing with value add
what we’re doing with value add manufacturing and chatham can we have to
manufacturing and chatham can we have to
manufacturing and chatham can we have to put it into context and one of the
put it into context and one of the
put it into context and one of the things we have to realize is that
things we have to realize is that
things we have to realize is that manufacturing in southwestern Ontario
manufacturing in southwestern Ontario
manufacturing in southwestern Ontario and other areas around southwestern
and other areas around southwestern
and other areas around southwestern Ontario has changed forever it’s it’s
Ontario has changed forever it’s it’s
Ontario has changed forever it’s it’s not gone and mass manufacturing isn’t
not gone and mass manufacturing isn’t
not gone and mass manufacturing isn’t gone but it is substantially reduced and
gone but it is substantially reduced and
gone but it is substantially reduced and it’s not likely coming back and the
it’s not likely coming back and the
it’s not likely coming back and the example i like to use as I like
example i like to use as I like
example i like to use as I like analogies is when I was a kid growing up
analogies is when I was a kid growing up
analogies is when I was a kid growing up the big scary thing was made in Taiwan
the big scary thing was made in Taiwan
the big scary thing was made in Taiwan or made in Japan and everything was made
or made in Japan and everything was made
or made in Japan and everything was made there the garden tools things like the
there the garden tools things like the
there the garden tools things like the toaster oven and today automotive
toaster oven and today automotive
toaster oven and today automotive manufacturing is like the toaster oven
manufacturing is like the toaster oven
manufacturing is like the toaster oven of the 70s and a lot of our economy is
of the 70s and a lot of our economy is
of the 70s and a lot of our economy is driven by automotive manufacturing what
driven by automotive manufacturing what
driven by automotive manufacturing what that means is that places like
that means is that places like
that means is that places like southwestern Ontario we need to shift
southwestern Ontario we need to shift
southwestern Ontario we need to shift our focus and we need to shift our focus
our focus and we need to shift our focus
our focus and we need to shift our focus on things that are where we can be more
on things that are where we can be more
on things that are where we can be more competitive with our competitive points
competitive with our competitive points
competitive with our competitive points of differences we still want to take
of differences we still want to take
of differences we still want to take advantage of those barriers that still
advantage of those barriers that still
advantage of those barriers that still remain in place in spite of the fact
remain in place in spite of the fact
remain in place in spite of the fact that globalization has happened some of
that globalization has happened some of
that globalization has happened some of these competitive points of differences
these competitive points of differences
these competitive points of differences are things like technical expertise and
are things like technical expertise and
are things like technical expertise and a skilled workforce
a skilled workforce
a skilled workforce those are fairly self-explanatory
those are fairly self-explanatory
those are fairly self-explanatory another thing is we have infrastructure
another thing is we have infrastructure
another thing is we have infrastructure here that is business friendly we have
here that is business friendly we have
here that is business friendly we have highways we have airports we have
highways we have airports we have
highways we have airports we have hospitals another thing that you may not
hospitals another thing that you may not
hospitals another thing that you may not think of right off the back is that we
think of right off the back is that we
think of right off the back is that we have accessed the capital and we have a
have accessed the capital and we have a
have accessed the capital and we have a secure banking system this is a
secure banking system this is a
secure banking system this is a competitive point of difference it’s
competitive point of difference it’s
competitive point of difference it’s hard to imagine but outside of Canada
hard to imagine but outside of Canada
hard to imagine but outside of Canada that and and maybe parts of the United
that and and maybe parts of the United
that and and maybe parts of the United States that is a rare thing and it’s
States that is a rare thing and it’s
States that is a rare thing and it’s it’s something that we have that other
it’s something that we have that other
it’s something that we have that other people don’t another thing that you may
people don’t another thing that you may
people don’t another thing that you may not think of right off the bat is what I
not think of right off the bat is what I
not think of right off the bat is what I call institutional or regional knowledge
call institutional or regional knowledge
call institutional or regional knowledge and an area like Chatham can we have
and an area like Chatham can we have
and an area like Chatham can we have been moving grain around and processing
been moving grain around and processing
been moving grain around and processing it for decades and that is something we
it for decades and that is something we
it for decades and that is something we have that we can export outside here
have that we can export outside here
have that we can export outside here another competitive point of difference
another competitive point of difference
another competitive point of difference that I like to think that that we have
that I like to think that that we have
that I like to think that that we have is the Canadian brand and it still means
is the Canadian brand and it still means
is the Canadian brand and it still means a lot and it means a lot when I’m
a lot and it means a lot when I’m
a lot and it means a lot when I’m traveling around the place grab around
traveling around the place grab around
traveling around the place grab around places and doing work and what we have
places and doing work and what we have
places and doing work and what we have done is we’ve bundled up these
done is we’ve bundled up these
done is we’ve bundled up these competitive points of differences and
competitive points of differences and
competitive points of differences and then we’re able to access that increased
then we’re able to access that increased
then we’re able to access that increased demand for protein that has been created
demand for protein that has been created
demand for protein that has been created by emerging economies were created by
by emerging economies were created by
by emerging economies were created by globalization and the way we’re
globalization and the way we’re
globalization and the way we’re specifically doing that is we take raw
specifically doing that is we take raw
specifically doing that is we take raw steel we take quite a bit of raw steel
steel we take quite a bit of raw steel
steel we take quite a bit of raw steel and we cut it we bend it we weld it we
and we cut it we bend it we weld it we
and we cut it we bend it we weld it we coat it then we take those steel parts
coat it then we take those steel parts
coat it then we take those steel parts and we assemble it together with things
and we assemble it together with things
and we assemble it together with things like some polymer parts and some motors
like some polymer parts and some motors
like some polymer parts and some motors and gearboxes and chain and drives and
and gearboxes and chain and drives and
and gearboxes and chain and drives and actuators and nuts and bolts and then we
actuators and nuts and bolts and then we
actuators and nuts and bolts and then we take that and then we ship it somewhere
take that and then we ship it somewhere
take that and then we ship it somewhere else and the people we’re using to do
else and the people we’re using to do
else and the people we’re using to do that we’ve got people doing that or that
that we’ve got people doing that or that
that we’ve got people doing that or that are skilled and and are very good at
are skilled and and are very good at
are skilled and and are very good at things like engineering and design
things like engineering and design
things like engineering and design figuring out how we’re going to build
figuring out how we’re going to build
figuring out how we’re going to build that now we’re going to put it together
that now we’re going to put it together
that now we’re going to put it together we have people they’re very good at
we have people they’re very good at
we have people they’re very good at welding and bending metal and they’re
welding and bending metal and they’re
welding and bending metal and they’re they’re experts and they’re able to help
they’re experts and they’re able to help
they’re experts and they’re able to help us do that we also have people that are
us do that we also have people that are
us do that we also have people that are working on ensuring we’re purchasing the
working on ensuring we’re purchasing the
working on ensuring we’re purchasing the components we need for the for the parts
components we need for the for the parts
components we need for the for the parts so that we’re able to remain competitive
so that we’re able to remain competitive
so that we’re able to remain competitive we have other people that are ensuring
we have other people that are ensuring
we have other people that are ensuring that we have our financing in place so
that we have our financing in place so
that we have our financing in place so that we can fund this kind of work yet
that we can fund this kind of work yet
that we can fund this kind of work yet we have some more people that focus on
we have some more people that focus on
we have some more people that focus on health and safety and what they do is
health and safety and what they do is
health and safety and what they do is they help us ensure that the guys that
they help us ensure that the guys that
they help us ensure that the guys that are working force guys and girls that
are working force guys and girls that
are working force guys and girls that are working for us
are working for us
are working for us today are going to get up tomorrow and
today are going to get up tomorrow and
today are going to get up tomorrow and come back and work for us again without
come back and work for us again without
come back and work for us again without being hurt or injured and the most
being hurt or injured and the most
being hurt or injured and the most interesting thing are the most important
interesting thing are the most important
interesting thing are the most important thing of that is all of these people are
thing of that is all of these people are
thing of that is all of these people are citizens of chatham-kent their local
citizens of chatham-kent their local
citizens of chatham-kent their local people and that is important and why
people and that is important and why
people and that is important and why that is important imagine if you will we
that is important imagine if you will we
that is important imagine if you will we take something and we jeez that didn’t
take something and we jeez that didn’t
take something and we jeez that didn’t come out very good either we take
come out very good either we take
come out very good either we take something and we sell it to somewhere in
something and we sell it to somewhere in
something and we sell it to somewhere in place like Guatemala for a hundred
place like Guatemala for a hundred
place like Guatemala for a hundred dollars when we bring that hundred
dollars when we bring that hundred
dollars when we bring that hundred dollars back into chatham-kent about 30
dollars back into chatham-kent about 30
dollars back into chatham-kent about 30 of it goes into miscellaneous government
of it goes into miscellaneous government
of it goes into miscellaneous government fees and taxes nobody likes to pay taxes
fees and taxes nobody likes to pay taxes
fees and taxes nobody likes to pay taxes me included shocking I know but if you
me included shocking I know but if you
me included shocking I know but if you do this long enough you realize that
do this long enough you realize that
do this long enough you realize that those taxes pay for that infrastructure
those taxes pay for that infrastructure
those taxes pay for that infrastructure that is absolutely required in order for
that is absolutely required in order for
that is absolutely required in order for us to do our business more importantly
us to do our business more importantly
us to do our business more importantly though what that there’s 53 of those
though what that there’s 53 of those
though what that there’s 53 of those dollars that come in and get injected
dollars that come in and get injected
dollars that come in and get injected right into our local economy that gets
right into our local economy that gets
right into our local economy that gets injected through employee wages gets
injected through employee wages gets
injected through employee wages gets injected through some of the operation
injected through some of the operation
injected through some of the operation expansions Spence’s that we get service
expansions Spence’s that we get service
expansions Spence’s that we get service locally like the guy that fixes our
locally like the guy that fixes our
locally like the guy that fixes our computers and their utilities and the
computers and their utilities and the
computers and their utilities and the the best thing about bag is that this
the best thing about bag is that this
the best thing about bag is that this hundred dollars that comes in and gets
hundred dollars that comes in and gets
hundred dollars that comes in and gets injected 53 if it gets injected into our
injected 53 if it gets injected into our
injected 53 if it gets injected into our local economy is that it’s fresh money
local economy is that it’s fresh money
local economy is that it’s fresh money it’s not money that’s being recycled
it’s not money that’s being recycled
it’s not money that’s being recycled through our economy it’s fresh its new
through our economy it’s fresh its new
through our economy it’s fresh its new money to our area and that is exactly
money to our area and that is exactly
money to our area and that is exactly how we are taking a chatham-kent
how we are taking a chatham-kent
how we are taking a chatham-kent value-add solution and we’re servicing
value-add solution and we’re servicing
value-add solution and we’re servicing and increase demand for protein that’s
and increase demand for protein that’s
and increase demand for protein that’s being created in emerging economies that
being created in emerging economies that
being created in emerging economies that are a result of globalization I’m going
are a result of globalization I’m going
are a result of globalization I’m going to leave you with two things is one I
to leave you with two things is one I
to leave you with two things is one I want you to think for a second to
want you to think for a second to
want you to think for a second to imagine the boon it would be for
imagine the boon it would be for
imagine the boon it would be for communities like chatham-kent if all of
communities like chatham-kent if all of
communities like chatham-kent if all of us could figure out what it is that we
us could figure out what it is that we
us could figure out what it is that we have that’s a value add that we can
have that’s a value add that we can
have that’s a value add that we can export to another part of the world and
export to another part of the world and
export to another part of the world and the last thing I want to do is I want to
the last thing I want to do is I want to
the last thing I want to do is I want to conclude the story of young Shaheed that
conclude the story of young Shaheed that
conclude the story of young Shaheed that was living in Santa
was living in Santa
was living in Santa in 1976 today he has a vertically
in 1976 today he has a vertically
in 1976 today he has a vertically integrated chicken company and he
integrated chicken company and he
integrated chicken company and he processes about 40,000 chicken
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